Londonderry vs Richmond

Londonderry is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Richmond. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Londonderry, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. In Richmond, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Londonderry: a median of $1.67 million, against $988,000 in Richmond, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Londonderry tends to suit families with children and couples, while Richmond suits renters, people living alone, and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Londonderry is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 42%)
  • Richmond has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Richmond

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($527,500 vs $2,050,000)
  • has cheaper units ($525,000 vs $915,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($987,500 vs $1,667,500)
  • But Londonderry leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Richmond

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $460/wk)
  • But Londonderry leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 28%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Richmond

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 28/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (61.6 km vs 66.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Richmond

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (45% vs 4%)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 28/100)
  • But Londonderry carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 85/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Londonderry and Richmond drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Londonderry Richmond
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Londonderry Richmond
Walkability 28 / 77
Londonderry — Walkability: 28/100 Richmond — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 43 / 15
Londonderry — Safety: 43/100 Richmond — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 27 / 71
Londonderry — Low fire risk: 27/100 Richmond — Low fire risk: 71/100

Demographics

Londonderry has higher household incomes ($112,216 vs $70,356); Richmond has more residents (5,418 vs 4,024).

Londonderry Richmond
Population 4,024 5,418
+35% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% -1.2%
Median age 38 43
Median household income $112,216/yr
+37% vs other
 $70,356/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+18% vs other
 $375/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Londonderry Richmond
0-4 6.0% / 4.8%
Londonderry — 0-4: 6.0% Richmond — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 13.5% / 7.7%
Londonderry — 5-14: 13.5% Richmond — 5-14: 7.7%
15-19 7.2% / 4.7%
Londonderry — 15-19: 7.2% Richmond — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 7.5% / 6.6%
Londonderry — 20-24: 7.5% Richmond — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 11.7% / 16.8%
Londonderry — 25-34: 11.7% Richmond — 25-34: 16.8%
35-44 12.4% / 10.5%
Londonderry — 35-44: 12.4% Richmond — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 13.7% / 10.8%
Londonderry — 45-54: 13.7% Richmond — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 13.5% / 11.3%
Londonderry — 55-64: 13.5% Richmond — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 9.5% / 10.3%
Londonderry — 65-74: 9.5% Richmond — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 4.3% / 9.4%
Londonderry — 75-84: 4.3% Richmond — 75-84: 9.4%
85+ 1.1% / 7.0%
Londonderry — 85+: 1.1% Richmond — 85+: 7.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Londonderry 59.4% couple families
Londonderry — Couple Families: 59.4% Londonderry — Lone Person: 17.6% Londonderry — One Parent Families: 19.1% Londonderry — Group Household: 2.3% Londonderry — Other Families: 1.6%
Richmond 24.9% couple families
Richmond — Couple Families: 24.9% Richmond — Lone Person: 51.6% Richmond — One Parent Families: 17.5% Richmond — Group Household: 4.4% Richmond — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Londonderry 22.0% renting
Londonderry — Owned Outright: 37.7% Londonderry — Mortgage: 40.3% Londonderry — Renting: 22.0%
Richmond 46.1% renting
Richmond — Owned Outright: 31.8% Richmond — Mortgage: 22.1% Richmond — Renting: 46.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Londonderry Richmond
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 14.1%
Londonderry — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Richmond — Certificate III & IV: 14.1%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 9.2%
Londonderry — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Richmond — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 8.1%
Londonderry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Richmond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 4.7%
Londonderry — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Richmond — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.7%
Londonderry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Richmond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Londonderry Richmond
England 2.5% / 3.4%
Londonderry — England: 2.5% Richmond — England: 3.4%
India 0.7% / 2.5%
Londonderry — India: 0.7% Richmond — India: 2.5%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.1%
Londonderry — New Zealand: 1.4% Richmond — New Zealand: 1.1%
Nepal — / 1.6%
Londonderry — Nepal: not among its largest Richmond — Nepal: 1.6%
China 0.6% / 0.6%
Londonderry — China: 0.6% Richmond — China: 0.6%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.7%
Londonderry — Philippines: 0.4% Richmond — Philippines: 0.7%
Italy 0.5% / —
Londonderry — Italy: 0.5% Richmond — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Londonderry 95.7% houses
Londonderry — Houses: 95.7% Londonderry — Townhouses: 0.3% Londonderry — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Richmond 55.1% houses
Richmond — Houses: 55.1% Richmond — Townhouses: 29.9% Richmond — Flats / Apartments: 15.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Londonderry Richmond
Median house price $1,667,500 $987,500
Median unit price $915,000 $525,000
Median land price $2,050,000 $527,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 65 days
from 7 sales
 38 days
from 59 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Londonderry Richmond
3 bed $1.2M / $980K
Londonderry — 3 bed: $1.2M (7 sales) Richmond — 3 bed: $980K (56 sales)

7 vs 56 sales

4 bed $1.85M / $1.13M
Londonderry — 4 bed: $1.85M (9 sales) Richmond — 4 bed: $1.13M (31 sales)

9 vs 31 sales

Zoning mix

Londonderry has more rural and farming land (68% vs 29%).

Londonderry Richmond
Rural and farming 68% 29%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 60%
Other and special use 19% 0%
Environmental 10% 1%
Residential 0% 6%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Londonderry Richmond
New dwellings approved 1,063
across Penrith
 459
across Hawkesbury
Approvals change year on year -78% +3%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Londonderry Richmond
Houses 3.6%
$900/wk on $1.3M
 4.0%
$695/wk on $910K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Londonderry Richmond
House price Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Income Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 68% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 49% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW

Liveability

Richmond is more walkable (77 vs 28); Richmond scores higher overall (50 vs 33).

Londonderry Richmond
Grade C B
Score 33/100 50/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Londonderry carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 29); Richmond carries more crime risk (85 vs 57).

Londonderry Richmond
Bushfire High
73/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 High
85/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
91/100
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Londonderry Richmond
Inside the suburb 1 6
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Londonderry

  • Londonderry Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Richmond

  • Richmond High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Richmond Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Monica's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Centre of Excellence in Agricultural Education Government · Secondary
  • Aspect Western Sydney School, Bourke Street, Richmond Independent · Primary · Special school
  • Aspect Western Sydney School, Windsor Street, Richmond Independent · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Londonderry Richmond
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 1 20
Parks & reserves 1 6
Childcare 3 10
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1 6
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 6 0

Mobility

Londonderry sits further from the CBD (66.3 km vs 61.6 km).

Londonderry Richmond
Walkability score 28/100 77/100
Distance to Sydney 66.3 km
+7% vs other
 61.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 59 min 56 min
Public transport score 69/100
Bus
 95/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 43.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 83.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2753
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 2753
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Londonderry Richmond
Car (driver) 64.7% / 57.9%
Londonderry — Car (driver): 64.7% Richmond — Car (driver): 57.9%
Worked from Home 27.0% / 27.0%
Londonderry — Worked from Home: 27.0% Richmond — Worked from Home: 27.0%
Walked Only 3.3% / 5.8%
Londonderry — Walked Only: 3.3% Richmond — Walked Only: 5.8%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 3.3%
Londonderry — Car (passenger): 3.8% Richmond — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Train 0.7% / 4.1%
Londonderry — Train: 0.7% Richmond — Train: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.7%).

Setting

Londonderry Richmond
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 45.8 km 43.0 km

NBN connectivity

Londonderry Richmond
Connectivity score 80/100 98/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 72%
1,360 premises
 94%
3,419 premises

Climate

Londonderry Richmond
Annual rainfall 806 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Londonderry Richmond
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.23 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Londonderry Richmond
Average residential rate $1,547/yr $1,650/yr
Council Penrith Hawkesbury

Federal electorate

Londonderry Richmond
Division Lindsay Macquarie
Member Melissa Mcintosh Susan Templeman
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Londonderry Richmond
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Londonderry

Acreage Outer

Richmond

Easy Commute Retirees Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

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